6.1% ▼ -22.2%
Higher than 81% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 7.9%
- 2021: 6.1%
Unemployed people as a share of the labour force (aged 15+).
2017, NSW · Postcode
Jobs & Industry in 2017, NSW
Work across the area — who is in the labour force, in which industries and jobs.
A high workforce rate of 67.7% defines the people of postcode 2017, which is well above the national figure. This area has a strong professional lean, though the proportion of full-time workers has fallen since 2011.
Labour force
Employment, participation and unemployment.
Working or looking for work is much more common here than in most areas, though the unemployment rate of 6.1% is a little above the national figure. Full-time employment is also well above the state average at 67.9%.
67.7% ▲ +21.0%
Higher than 83% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 55.9%
- 2016: 58.6%
- 2021: 67.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in the labour force.
67.9% ▼ -8.6%
Higher than 89% of postcode areas.
- 2011: 74.2%
- 2016: 74.0%
- 2021: 67.9%
Share of employed people who worked full-time.
Industries
The industries that employ local workers.
Professional and technical services are the main employer at 17.6%, followed by finance and insurance at 10.4%. Other common industries include health care and social assistance, as well as retail.
Occupations
The kinds of jobs people do.
Professionals make up a large share of the local workforce at 40.9%. Managers are the next most common group at 17.5%, followed by clerical and administrative staff.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jobs & Industry in 2017, NSW [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/poa/POA2017/2017-nsw/topic/employment